 "Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan Asim Munir, reviews the parade at the passing out ceremony of 151st Long Course at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul, Abbottabad, Pakistan, April 26, 2025. Press Information Department of Pakistan via Reuters")
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has dubbed Indian strikes on terrorist facilities under Operation Sindoor as an “act of war”.
In a statement on X, Shehbaz vowed to mount a response to Indian strikes.
“Pakistan has every right to respond fully to this act of war imposed by India and a full response is being given. The entire nation stands with the Pakistan Armed Forces and the morale and spirit of the entire Pakistani nation are high,” said Shehbaz.
India attacked nine terrorist sites in Pakistan-proper and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) in the early hours of Wednesday, acording to a statement from the Ministry of Defence.
The sites that were attacked were those from “where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed”, the statement read.
Pakistan has said that at least eight people were killed in Indian strikes and 35 were injured.
Last night, Pakistani military had said that India attacked with missiles fired from the Indian airspace. The military said India struck sites in Punjab province’s Bahwalpur and Muridke POJK’s Kotli and Muzaffarabad.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsPakistan Army spokesman Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said India launched at least 24 missiles at six locations, according to Geo TV.
Among major targets that India struck were JeM’s strongholds in Pakistani Punjab’s Bahawalpur and Muridke where at least 25-30 terrorists were killed, sources told India Today.
JeM has its headquarter in Bahawalpur whereas Lashkar-e-Taiba’s HQ is in Muridke.
Sources further said that India struck the LeT’s HQ at Muridke in Pakistan’s Punjab.